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oxygenase

noun
/ˈɒksɪd͡ʒəneɪz/

Etymology

From German Oxygenase, corresponding to oxygen + -ase.

  1. derived from ὀξύς — “sharp”
  2. borrowed from oxygène
  3. suffixed as oxygenase — “oxygen + -ase”

Definitions

  1. An enzyme which catalyses biochemical reactions with oxygen.

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